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REVIEW NORTHERN OUTLOOK, SEPTEMBER 3, 2014 Annie a triumph all round Annie Get Your Gun, produced by the Hurunui Theatre. Reviewed by Sarah Cassidy. The show is on from Wednesday September 3 to Saturday September 6 at 8pm. Tickets are available online at hurunui theatre.org, Sally Macs, Waikari Auto Services and Waipara Gardens. My children and I had the pleasure of seeing Annie Get your Gun at the Waipara Hall on Saturday afternoon, presented by the Hurunui Theatre Group and directed by Perry Spicer. We were thoroughly entertained. Leigh Wilson plays such a con- vincing Annie Oakley, we couldn’t help falling in love with the naive, strong-willed and quirky sharp shooter. Wilson’s stunning voice only adds to Annie’s appeal. Dave Nicholl’s character, Frank Butler (Annie’s love interest) is played equally well and his rich classical voice combined with Wilson’s compliment each other. We were also treated to the return of Ben Love as Charlie Davenport. His strong clear voice, dazzling costumes and the sparkle in his eye made him perfect to convince Annie to join the glitzy world of show business. Newcomer Blake Luff (Buffalo Bill) graced us with a smooth strong voice, a wonderfully sleazy character with a delightful selection of the most vibrantly coloured suits I have ever seen. The four children who joined Well-cast: The cast of Annie Get your Gun. the cast – William Costello, Katie Gunn, and Julia and Abigail Love – were a great charge to the ensemble and their voices lifted the chorus well. Also deserving of recognition were Charlotte Campbell, Veronica Eagle and Jo Bruerton. Musical director Gail Fox had the challenge of teaching the cast to perform to backing tracks as opposed to a live band. This worked surprisingly well and Bronwyn Gunn did a fantastic job balancing the volume of the backing tracks to unplugged voices – not once were they overpowered. The big numbers such as the familiar Doin’ what comes naturally, Anything you can do I can do better, I got the sun in the morning and the moon at night and There’s no business like show business stay in your head and keep you tapping your toes long after you leave. The set was impressively painted by Carol Dalefield and I enjoyed the way Spicer had designed the simple yet smooth scene changes. Not one blackout was required. Overall the show was so well presented and of such a high quality. The talent in our small area always astounds me. Spicer and the Hurunui Theatre Group should be proud of the result. Well done. ■ inBrief Green perspective on animal rights issues Factory farming, animal welfare and animal testing are among the topics being discussed by Green MP Mojo Mathers in Rangiora tomorrow. The talk will look at New Zealand’s treatment of animals and asks ‘‘do we really care about them’’? Mathers will speak from 7.30pm at Knox Church Hall, at the corner of King St and High St. Kapa haka festival all set to showcase skills Ka Matakura o Ruataniwha – North Canterbury Kapa Haka Festival – takes place on Wednesday, September 24 at Ohoka School. Thirteen North Canterbury schools will be participating in this increasingly popular event. The daytime session runs from 10.30am till 2.30pm and the evening session from 5.30pm till 8.30pm. Tickets ($5) are available from participating schools, with limited door sales for each session. Doors open 30 minutes before the start of each session. Art society exhibition The Rangiora Art Society Spring exhibition is being held this weekend at the Rangiora Bowling Club from 10am till 4pm daily. More than 350 works will be on display including oil paintings, acrylics, watercolours and drawings. Pieces will be for sale, with prices ranging from around $20. Entry is $2 for adults, children free. 13